NFL SUMMARIES
49ERS 20, BRONCOS 14: In Santa Clara, Calif., George Kittle caught an 85-yard touchdown pass on the way to 210 yards receiving and became the 49ers’ first tight end to reach the 1,000-yard milestone.
Kittle finished just shy of Shannon Sharpe’s NFL record by a tight end of 214 yards receiving, not having a catch nor as many chances in the second half. Kittle had seven receptions in all on nine targets.
His long TD reception on a pass from Nick Mullens early in the second quarter put the Niners up 13-0 — and Denver (6-7) never found a groove in seeing its three-game winning streak snapped.
CHIEFS 27, RAVENS 24, OT: In Kansas City, Mo., Harrison Butker atoned for a 43-yard miss as time expired with a 36-yard field goal in overtime, and the Chiefs stopped the Ravens on fourth down to clinch a playoff spot.
SAINTS 28, BUCCANEERS 14: In Tampa, Fla., Drew Brees threw for one touchdown and ran for another to help the Saints rally from an 11-point halftime deficit to clinch their second straight NFC South title.
RAIDERS 24, STEELERS 21: In Oakland, Calif., Derek Carr threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Derek Carrier with 21 seconds left before Chris Boswell slipped on a potential game-tying 40-yard field goal attempt on the final play.
Ben Roethlisberger returned from a rib injury to lead a goahead touchdown drive that Carr answered for the Raiders.
CHARGERS 26, BENGALS 21: In Carson, Calif., Philip Rivers threw for 220 yards and Michael Badgley kicked four field goals, including a team-record 59-yarder. Rivers completed 19 of 29 and threw a touchdown in what was not one of the team’s best games.
LIONS 17, CARDINALS 3: In Glendale, Ariz., Darius Slay returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown and Detroit got its first win in Arizona since 1993.
Slay stepped in front of intended receiver Trent Sherfield, picked off Josh Rosen’s pass and raced down the left sideline for the thirdquarter score as the Lions ended an eight-game losing streak in the desert.
COLTS 24, TEXANS 21: In Houston, Andrew Luck threw for 399 yards and two touchdowns and T.Y. Hilton had 199 receiving yards. The Colts snapped a ninegame winning streak by the Texans, trimming Houston’s lead over the AFC South to two games with three remaining. BROWNS 26, PANTHERS 20: In Cleveland, Baker Mayfield outplayed Cam Newton, Jarvis Landry caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score and the Browns damaged Carolina’s playoff hopes. The Panthers dropped their fifth straight.
PACKERS 34, FALCONS 20: In Green Bay, Wis., Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and set an NFL record for interceptionfree football, and the Packers won their first game under interim head coach Joe Philbin.
GIANTS 40, REDSKINS 16: In Landover, Md., Saquon Barkley rushed for 170 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown to surpass 1,000 for the season, and Eli Manning threw for three scores to effectively end Washington’s already-slim playoff hopes.
JETS 27, BILLS 23: In Orchard Park, N.Y., Sam Darnold oneupped fellow rookie Josh Allen, rallying the Jets.
Elijah McGuire scored on a fourth-and-goal run from the 1 with 1:17 remaining to cap a drive during which Darnold completed three of five passes for 52 yards.